Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Winston was wheeled into the ICU once again.

Through the massive window, Alyssa studied her beloved father, lying unconscious in bed, looking as fragile as butterfly wings.

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, and her body trembled.

In the past, she had stubbornly gone her own way, ignoring everyone else in pursuit of love. Yet, Winston had always tolerated her without complaint.

For a long time, she had been an ungrateful daughter.

And now, in this very moment, she felt like she truly deserved to die.

"Don't worry, Lyse. All of us-your brothers are here with you. Cyrus and the others are rushing back as we speak."

Watching Alyssa cry broke Silas' heart. "Lyse, don't cry! Dad was already ill to begin with. This was something that's been a long time coming. It's not your fault. Don't take it so hard. Don't blame yourself."

"Silas is right, Lyse. This isn't because of you." Jonah gently placed his suit jacket over Alyssa's trembling shoulders. His voice was hoarse and deep. He continued, "You know Dad. He's never truly been angry with you.

agitated and emotional. According to the doctor, that's part of what made his illness worse. It's his own nature that pushed him to this

swollen eyes. Sobbing softly, she stammered, "I know... but I'm still... Dad's most

damp cheeks, he said

trembling. Deep down, the guilt

wanted to become part of Beckett Group's core because you were trying to uncover Justin's schemes.

away with his necktie. "When Dad wakes up, explain it to him patiently. If you can't bring yourself to

the same. He would never mind no matter how

this only made

Abel, approached them with a

Taylor siblings

scans. "It's not good. His condition is deteriorating faster than I anticipated. It's more dangerous than

was the first to take the scans. She studied

"Ms. Alyssa, even with your advanced medical skills, the location of Mr. Winston's thrombosis makes this extremely

clenched. In other words, it was a massive gamble. If they took the risk and failed, she might lose her father forever. She didn't have

Silas asked, "Is there no other

distinct and appealing voice